Cry somewhat less? (3)
I believe the answer is:
mew
'cry' is the definition.
(mew is a kind of cry)
'somewhat less?' is the wordplay.
'MEW' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm unsure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mew that I've seen before include "Animal sound" , "Feline sound" , "Miaow" , "Cat's sound" , "Make sound like cat, or a gull" .)